Cork-extractor.



H. NIES.

CORK BXTRAGTOR. APIPLIOATIONHLEDPEB. 6, 1912.

1,042,952.I Patented 0Qn.29,1912.

mu IW W' "i S n? S14/vento@ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KENRY NIES, 4MOUNT RAINIER, MARYLAND, ASSIG'NOR 0F OE-HALFTO JOHN B.

RYON, 0F WASHINGTON, I) 1'.STRllG'-ll*OF` COLUMINZA.

CORK-EXTRACTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

j ratenteaoetlao, 1912.

Application filed February 6, 1912. Serial Ito.' 675,699.

To all lwhom 'it may concern:

Be it known thatv I, HENRY NiEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Rainier, in the'county of Prince Georges and State of Maryland, have invented new and useful Improvements in Cork-Extractors, of

which the v.following is a specification.

The invention relates to cork extractors and more particularly to the class of lpocket cork extractors of foldable type.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a cork extractorin which the extracting hook or blade is yautomatically folded and telescoped within a shell when not in use, and is ejected therefrom when ready for use on rcciprocatingly actuating aI core slidably fitted in sa-id shell, thus affording a handy and useful device that can be conveniently carried in the pocket or on the person. l.

Another object of the vision of a cork extractor of this character in which a cork when inserted within the neck of a bottle maybe'readily and easily removed therefrom without damage to the said cork result-ing from the pulling action thereon by the extractor.v

A further object of the Vinvention is ,theA

provision of a corkextractor of this character in which 4the shell thereof has the ap-. pearance of an explosive cartridge and isl adaptedto-receive the foldable extracting' hook when not in use, the extracting hook being readilyejected from theshell into operative position for the pulling of al cork from a bottle. t

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cork extractor of the folding type' which is Vsimple inconstruction,

strong, readily and easily .folded or broughtA to operative position for the extracting of -a cork, and that is reliable andl efficient in its purpose, and inexpenslve lnmanufacture.

With these and other' objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described-A illustrated in the accompanying drawings,l and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.`

' In the drawings: Figure 1 is a` fragmentary, vertical, sectional view of the neck of a bottle with the cork therein, showing the extractor 'in position for pullingthe cork'from the bottle neck. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary, vertical, longitudinal sectional view on an en` invention is the pro- Referringeto the drawing bynumerals the .cork extractor comprises a tubular shell 5,

the outer surfaceof which is tapered toward one end thereof and is formed with a shoulder 6 lthus giving thereto an outward appearance bore of the shell 5 being of uniform diameter 'similar to an explosive cartridge, the innen throughout its length and is closed at one end by means of a'lead bullet 7 formed with a contracted inner end. 8 inserted within'one end` of the shell, the said bullet being held fast therein in any suitable manner. Slidably engagedin the bore in the shell.5 and inserted through the opposite open end thereof is a reci rocatingly movable core 9 the. outer end o -`which has'fxed thereto a` finder disk 10 by means of a central rivet 11 which .is also-designed `to have the appearance of a cartridgecap, vthe disk lO'being adapted to close -the open'endv of the said shell 5 when the core 9 has beenp'ushed wholly within the Same.

Formed in onel side of the core 9 longitudinal thereof is a channel or slot 12,-the 4 same extending throughout a major por tion of the 4said core and opens through the inner end thereof. vAdapted to be 'swung into land out of the slot 12 is a cork extracting element comprising a shank-1.3 formed at its outer end with a hook 14 in alineinent with the shank, the hook being provided with a rounded edge 15 and .beveled as at `16 to provide a knifeedge whereby the insertion of the shank 13 between the body of the cork 17 and the inner face of the neck of a bottle may be effectively and quickly `accomplished.- The opposite end of the shank 18 is connectedbet-ween the walls of the slot 12 by means of'a pivot 18 whereby the said4 'shank 13 may be swung into and out of the said slot' 12. The bed or bottom wall 19 of fthe-slot 12at the open end thereof terminates short of the side walls of the same so as to form an abutment shoulder 20 with the contacts and off-sets lextension 21 of the shank 13 `at the inner -pivoted end thereof so that when the said shank is swung. at right angles to the core 9 it will be held: fast against swinging movement in one ,direction VProvided-1n the shell 5 is an elongated opening 224 through which is ejected the shank 13 of the extracting element, the end Walls of the said opening 22 being beveled atQS and 24 respectively so as to act-upon the shank l13 on` movement of the core 9 inwardly withinthe shell 5 to swing the shank 13 within the slot 12 for concealing it in said shell and on pulling outwardly upon the core to eject the said shank from .the

shell and moving it atrightanglesto the core for use in pulling a cork from a bottle.

Then pulling outwardly upon the core 9` the rounded edge l5 of the 110015514 will ride 'over the beveled end 24 of the opening 22 in the shell 5 thereby initially ej ect-ing the shank 13 from the shell and during continued outward movement of the core 9 the shank will be swung at right angles thereto so lthat theextraetor will be ready for use in pulling the 'cork'froma bottle.

`From the foregoing description, taken in connection with `the accompanying draw- Y Copies oi this y pe/cent may be obtained for lend of said core, seid hook adapted 4to lie within the said chai'. nel when in a retracted position, the free end thereof adapted to engage the outer end of said slot in the shell when said cre is pulled outwardly from the shell for guiding said hook tov ejected position.l

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY NrEs.

Witnesses DAVID W. Gouw, BENNErr S. JONES.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

